Craig Campbell's quiet life as an insurance investigator is suddenly disrupted when Ann Kilpatrick asks him to find her son's killer. At first he doesn't believe he can help but reluctantly agrees.Before long he is plunged into a world of corruption, deceit and greed. His journey takes him from the underbelly of Glaswegian society to the rural idyll of a millionaire's mansion.Along the way, a death close to home ensures that he has a personal reason to face the dangers and ...

For Detective Inspector Alex Menzies the first day in her new job starts with a call to the scene of a terrible murder. A young man has been left on a funeral pyre with a hole in the centre of his skull.The investigation into the mysterious murder is lead by Detective Superintendent Tom Russell but within days the city is shocked by the discovery of another mutlilated and burned body. A religous motif is part of the killer’s signature and the terrifying possibility of the city’s fi...

Book 1 - The Reluctant DetectiveCraig Campbell's quiet life as an insurance investigator is suddenly disrupted when Ann Kilpatrick asks him to find her son's killer. At first he doesn't believe he can help but reluctantly agrees.Before long he is plunged into a world of corruption, deceit and greed. His journey takes him from the underbelly of Glaswegian society to the rural idyll of a millionaire's mansion.Along the way, a death close to home ensures that he has a ...

In the shadow of the great monuments of Glasgow Necropolis a young woman’s body is found. There is no obvious cause of death but she has been laid out in a funereal pose wearing a Victorian wedding dress and holding a white rose in her hand.For Detective Inspector Alex Menzies the case represents another challenge. Not only in finding the killer but in dealing with an increasingly distant and disturbed boss.Detective Superintendent Tom Russell is still haunted by the murder...

Craig Campbell leaves his native city to investigate the disappearance of a young woman from St Andrews. Initially, it appears to be a simple case of a girl escaping to start a new life but it soon becomes apparent that there are ominous undertones.When a woman’s body is found on a nearby beach the case takes an even darker turn. Craig focuses his attention on the seedy world of escorts and their clients. A pimp with a violent history and a number of witnesses with their own secret...

A dismembered body is found in a peaceful loch. The police discover it is Gregg Wright, the son of the leader of one of Glasgow’s most notorious criminal organisations. With the realisation, Detective Superintendent Tom Russell and Detective Inspector Alex Menzies dread the prospect of a renewed war between two of the city’s most violent gangs.Tensions rise between the criminal elements as the killer remains free and no one on the streets knows who is responsible. Russell and Menzi...

It should have been Craig Campbell’s dream job, working for a rock star who was his boyhood hero. But when the target of his investigation is murdered, Craig is the prime suspect.Despite the police suspicions, The Reluctant Detective is released and begins his own pursuit of the killer.His investigations bring him to the attention of a Glaswegian drug lord with a vested interest in the case. Craig’s own safety is threatened and he is ready to walk away but as the body count...

On April Fool’s Day 1983 a cruel prank goes horribly wrong and a dangerous seed is planted.Ten years later, a more sinister joke is played and six people die. The Harlequin has announced his arrival to the people of Glasgow. As a young detective constable, Tom Russell becomes embroiled in a hunt that will dog his career.2003, the Iraq war has just begun and The Harlequin returns with his own ‘Shock and Awe’ tactic by killing three people in the middle of a Glaswegian spring...

Craig Campbell is all set for a relaxing weekend break on a Scottish island when he meets a group of motorbike fanatics. They invite him to join them for some drinks in the pub, but the evening is spent with a fractious group of people that contains one very divisive influence.When one of them is murdered, Craig begins an investigation that reveals jealousy, greed, scandal and more. Due to a storm the island is isolated from the mainland and with only a special constable for help, ...

In a sea-cave on Lovatt Island, just off the west coast of Scotland, a skeleton is found shackled to the rocks. A victim of unparalleled brutality, the skeleton seems to belong firmly in the past, and DI Marjory Fleming anticipates a straightforward case. But when a modern watch is discovered on the skeleton's wrist, Fleming realises the crime may be far closer to home.Meanwhile, a series of escalating crimes arise in the nearby village of Innellan. The villagers, with their own eni...

Blood will out, always...Quintin Jardine's Bob Skinner novel Hour of Darkness sees the Edinburgh cop faced with a case that calls every part of his life into question. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Peter May.The body of a murdered woman is found washed up on Cramond Island near the mouth of the River Forth. Days later detectives are called to a flat in Edinburgh; the kitchen is covered in blood, and the occupi...

Death is a hard habit to break...Private Investigations is Quintin Jardine's twenty-sixth Bob Skinner mystery and sees the Edinburgh sleuth plunged into a gruelling case, in which no score will go unsettled. A thrilling mystery for fans of Ian Rankin and Peter James.Former Chief Constable Bob Skinner has uncovered his fair share of shocking crime scenes over his thirty-year career. But none could prepare him for the sight he finds ...